A Deadly Affair, Tom Henderson
A Deadly Affair, Tom Henderson
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A Deadly Affair

Author: Tom Henderson

Narrator: Richard Powers

Unabridged: 15 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/12/2017


Synopsis

A promising young attorney and a dedicated family man, Michael Fletcher seemed to have it all. But in the summer of 2000, Michael found himself standing trial for the murder of his pregnant wife, Leann. The verdict—guilty of second-degree murder—would leave friends, family, and the public at large scrambling to make sense of a twisted and frightening series of events that ended in the brutal killing of Leann Fletcher. What could possibly have led Michael Fletcher to commit such a gruesome act?As a college student, Michael Fletcher married the girl of his dreams after a three-year courtship. It seems like a fairy-tale romance come true: a match made in heaven. So why would a man with no history of domestic violence murder his devoted wife right after he told her how much he loved her? Why would Michael shoot Leann in the back of the head, not only killing her but also the child that she was carrying inside her? According to prosecutors, Fletcher has been involved in an extramarital affair with a beautiful judge for two years. Was his relationship with respected District Judge Susan Chrzanowski enough cause for him to murder his wife in cold blood? Raising even more troubling questions, the startling discovery colored Leann’s already shocking murder with shadings of sex, political scandal, and deadly betrayal.

About Tom Henderson

Tom Henderson, a native of Michigan, has worked as a news reporter for many years. He has been a columnist for Detroit Free Press and a freelance writer for Detroit News, as well as a senior editor for Corporate Detroit, a monthly business publication. Tom is the author of A Deadly Affair and Blood Justice.

About Richard Powers

Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory, and Bewilderment was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on April 05, 2008

Dating back to when I used to travel a lot for business, I'd go on weird binges of true crime reading, and sure enough, last week I was in San Clemente, and found myself in the used bookstore I love, digging through the True Crime section. Sleazy! Classic story of an arrogant guy whose story has way......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on August 01, 2016

Michael Fletcher, a young attorney, husband and adulterer is charged with the shooting and killing of his young, pregnant wife in the suburbs of Detroit. I personally think the author spends too much time trying to get the reader to believe Michael is innocent or to at least plant the seeds of doubt......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on March 29, 2018

I like a lot of detail so I can decide for myself if I the evidence was sufficient enough for a conviction. HOWEVER, I felt like there was some unnecessary details/side stories. It was a little boring at times. I do think he is guilty. Prosecution had their theory wrong but that doesn’t mean he didn......more